Program Specifics and Parameters
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Wildfire Hazard – Before Project |
Desired Result – After Project |
The Lake County Office of Emergency Management would like to
remind property owners in the county that funding remains
available for the purpose of reducing wildfire risk to your
property by assisting with hazardous fuels reduction.
 Grants
have been obtained to assist property owners with projects as
thinning, pruning, piling, burning, chipping, and/or mulching in
areas where hazardous fuel conditions warrant or where there are
forest insect and disease issues. Generally, qualifying
applicants pay 25% of the cost of treatment, with the grants
picking up the remaining 75%.
Winter, Spring, and Fall are the best times to apply to reduce
wildfire risk to your property; prior to the wildfire season. If
you are interested in applying for funding to reduce the
hazardous fuels on your property, information is available by
calling the Fuel Reduction Coordinator with the Lake County
Office of Emergency Management at 883-6999.
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The attached
application needs to be filled out and submitted for
participation in this program. After applications are received,
the qualification for grant funds is determined by site reviews
conducted by foresters or wildfire personnel who will work with
property owners to develop treatment prescriptions.
For information about the Lake County Wildfire Risk Assessment &
Fuel Reduction Program for Lake County non tribal residents
contact: Lake County Fuels Coordinator Carey Cooley at (406)
883-6999 ccooley@lakemt.gov
 For information about the Tribal Wildfire Risk Assessment & Fuel
Reduction Program for tribal members contact: Fire Management
Division (406) 676-2550
fire@cskt.org
OTHER WILDFIRE RELATED LINKS
http://www.cskt.org/tr/fire.htm
A link to the Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribe Fire
Management web site: which includes an area “Fire History
Project”.
http://www.cskt.org/fire_history.swf
A link to “Fire on the Land” site with detailing “Native Peoples
and Fire in the Northern Rockies”; an interactive DVD program.
http://www.firewise.org
A link to information and resources for homeowners to learn
about wildfire risk and suggestions for homeowners to reduce
risk.
http://www.firewise.org/usa/big_fork.htm
A link to the Bigfork Firewise Community Story.
http://www.dnrc.mt.gov/forestry/fire/default.asp
A link to State of Montana Department of Natural Resources &
Conservation, Forestry Division – Fire Management web site.
http://www.nifc.gov/nicc
National Interagency Coordination Center for Wildfire Incidents.
http://www.polsonfire.org
Polson Fire Department
http://www.bigforkfire.com
Bigfork Fire Department
http://www.ferndalefire.com
Ferndale Fire Department
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